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supervisor chu: the item is before us. i believe we will need a roll call. before we do that, i want to thank supervisor alioto-pier for her leadership in bringing this item forward and bringing people together today in this room. i also want to take a minute to thank people on both sides have come here to share your experiences. it has been very educational to hear about your experiences. i want to say thank you for that. the other thing that is very interesting in this room is as i listened to testimony on both sides, i think both of you are right. i do think in terms of voluntary services and treatment programs that those are probably the most effective programs when people do want and are part of the solution and believe they have a say in their treatment. i also agree with the other side in the sense that sometimes there is a need for a bit more. there is a need for some additional help. what has been compelling to me is the testimony from ms. lacey, a professional in this industry for many years who has worked in the behavioral courts who has seen firs
supervisor chu: the item is before us. i believe we will need a roll call. before we do that, i want to thank supervisor alioto-pier for her leadership in bringing this item forward and bringing people together today in this room. i also want to take a minute to thank people on both sides have come here to share your experiences. it has been very educational to hear about your experiences. i want to say thank you for that. the other thing that is very interesting in this room is as i listened...
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>> i am not used to overheads. i can take it out of the binder. this is the very front of my house. >> we might have a better idea if you can show us the property. >> are these the one that you reference to that are the clear story? it is this the window in the photo? >> yes. they cast a light in the living room. >> those are what you're talking about. >> that is the outline of where the addition would be. as you can see, it comes right up. there will be no light. this is really large. >> this is 15 feet with a minor pushout is to accommodate a stairwell. you need to know this said that from your house there. >> i think sacha this is more a around the range of 25 ft.. the floor that you see with the windows, that is just a bedroom and that is 10 feet by 15 feet. >> is this your room? >> no, that is the stairwell. that is pretty significantly. >> miami house was built in 1912. this was built in 1961. -- my house was built in 1912. >> good evening. i am the home alert at 675 arkansas street. the design i submitted meets all the planning department r
>> i am not used to overheads. i can take it out of the binder. this is the very front of my house. >> we might have a better idea if you can show us the property. >> are these the one that you reference to that are the clear story? it is this the window in the photo? >> yes. they cast a light in the living room. >> those are what you're talking about. >> that is the outline of where the addition would be. as you can see, it comes right up. there will be no...
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how do i use it. then they will start to learn how to do email or how to go back to chinese newspaper to read all the chinese newspaper. >> a lot of the barrier still is around lack of knowledge or confusion or intimidation and not having people in their peer network who use computers in their lives. >> the important thing i learned from caminos was to improve myself personally. when i first came to caminos, i didn't know anything about computers. the second thing is i have become -- i have made some great achievements as an individual in my family and in things of the world. >> it's a real issue of self-empowerment where new immigrant families are able to communicate with their families at home, able to receive news and information in their own home language, really become more and more connected with the world as well as connected even inside their local communities. >> if we value the diversity of our city and we value our diverse neighborhoods in the city, we need to ensure that they remain econom
how do i use it. then they will start to learn how to do email or how to go back to chinese newspaper to read all the chinese newspaper. >> a lot of the barrier still is around lack of knowledge or confusion or intimidation and not having people in their peer network who use computers in their lives. >> the important thing i learned from caminos was to improve myself personally. when i first came to caminos, i didn't know anything about computers. the second thing is i have become...
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i wanted to talk about the process we used. it is a process that alan and warrants developed a while ago because of the short timeframe, we had to jump on these amendments. we separate the code by discipline. we have four, five standing subcommittees. the amendments go directly to the subcommittee for their review. in some committees we have representatives of staff, general public, members of the fire department, so we can hide -- hammer out all of the details. once the said committee reviews those, they are moved to the full committee. that is when we review all other responses. basically, fire, life, safety, green building committee, mep, general, structural. i want to recognize a few of the individuals. allen and lawrence came up with the idea to run this to the subcommittee. kirk has followed through with that process. it really speeds things up because we can get to the amendment. frankly, i think kirk spend a few late-night evenings on the administration with it. i also want to point out, the department of the environmen
i wanted to talk about the process we used. it is a process that alan and warrants developed a while ago because of the short timeframe, we had to jump on these amendments. we separate the code by discipline. we have four, five standing subcommittees. the amendments go directly to the subcommittee for their review. in some committees we have representatives of staff, general public, members of the fire department, so we can hide -- hammer out all of the details. once the said committee reviews...
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its closest path to us in a generation. it will remain bright and prominent for the rest of this month so don't worry. and with binoculars you can see uranus right behind it. >>> he plays a former convict who always seems to be on the make, but last night, he was every inch an academy-award winning movie star. man in full on the red carpet four blocks from this building at the new york premiere of his new movie "wall street ii." michael douglas who also happens to be our announcer is in the midst of one of three rounds of chemo and radiation for throat cancer and last night, he took time out to shine the only way a star knows how. >>> up next here tonight, the epidemic that's also become a huge industry and it's all based on getting them before they get to you. maybe you want to rebuild homes for those in need? or, maybe you want to help improve our schools? whatever you want to do, members project from american express can help you take the first step. vote, volunteer or donate for the causes you believe in at membersproje
its closest path to us in a generation. it will remain bright and prominent for the rest of this month so don't worry. and with binoculars you can see uranus right behind it. >>> he plays a former convict who always seems to be on the make, but last night, he was every inch an academy-award winning movie star. man in full on the red carpet four blocks from this building at the new york premiere of his new movie "wall street ii." michael douglas who also happens to be our...
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they said ok, give us the rules and regulations. she delayed the rules and regulations so much that she wanted the other party to get out the loan application printed up in this much time. i suggested to her that there are other people who are willing to lend money, even $500 million. she doesn't want to talk about it. that is going to reduce the medallion by 20% to 30%. how are you going to tell the buyer, hey, the system is changing at the airport but you still are to pay because this is a medallion sold to you. based on that, there is no disclaimer. thank you. >> the fcda has been one of the biggest opponent on selling medallions. i continue to think it is wrong to fix the budget from taking these medallions from hundreds of drivers who waited years for these. we have been weighed to reluctantly go along with this project because of the concern shown for these drivers on the list. we have been led to believe list. we have been led to believe
they said ok, give us the rules and regulations. she delayed the rules and regulations so much that she wanted the other party to get out the loan application printed up in this much time. i suggested to her that there are other people who are willing to lend money, even $500 million. she doesn't want to talk about it. that is going to reduce the medallion by 20% to 30%. how are you going to tell the buyer, hey, the system is changing at the airport but you still are to pay because this is a...
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rhodes, share with us the report. >> mr. chairman, members of the committee, this agreement with the state is required. it would provide reimbursement to the department of public health. we recommend that you amend the resolution to retroactively approve it since the agreement starts on july 1 and we recommend you approve the resolution as amended. commissioner avalos: thank you. just a question about the prognosis for state funding. what's the range that we would expect that we could receive from the state based on what could happen with the state budget? >> we expect to receive this full amount because it's a federal requirement. commissioner avalos: but we are talking about part of this is state funding the block grant from the feds and part is state funding as well? >> i don't anticipate this will be affected. we still don't have a budget. commissioner avalos: ok. little different from what i had heard and read in the report. >> mr. chairman, members of the committee, monique smuda from the controller's office. the agree
rhodes, share with us the report. >> mr. chairman, members of the committee, this agreement with the state is required. it would provide reimbursement to the department of public health. we recommend that you amend the resolution to retroactively approve it since the agreement starts on july 1 and we recommend you approve the resolution as amended. commissioner avalos: thank you. just a question about the prognosis for state funding. what's the range that we would expect that we could...
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i definitely wanted to use his expertise and his voice while he is here. thank you. to address your first question, power choice was formed in 2009 as a new venture specifically to focus on the emerging needs of community choice aggregation programs that were going to be cropping up here in california. so power choice was formed just prior to submitting a bid to the marin energy authority. so we saw an opportunity to utilize our expertise as well as our relationships across the industry to bring together world-class companies to meet the needs of c.c.a.'s across california. commissioner vietor: and you're headquartered now? >> the headquarters on paper is in carmichael, california. we will be building the headquarters of power choice in downtown san francisco. we have been graciously given temporary space and we'll be located there while we go through the negotiation and the next few steps of the process as we get going. then we'll be looking for a permanent headquarters in downtown san francisco. chairperson mirkarimi: we have some good deals on real estate right no
i definitely wanted to use his expertise and his voice while he is here. thank you. to address your first question, power choice was formed in 2009 as a new venture specifically to focus on the emerging needs of community choice aggregation programs that were going to be cropping up here in california. so power choice was formed just prior to submitting a bid to the marin energy authority. so we saw an opportunity to utilize our expertise as well as our relationships across the industry to...
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these were considered by the land use committee. they were afforded to the board as committee reports. item 30, authorizing the office of economic and work-force development to retroactively accept and expand in grant in the amount of $750,000 to plan and manage the employment program. item 31, resolution authorizing the same office to except and expend a grant in the amount of 400,000 from wal-mart to plan and manage an employment program. item 32, a resolution to retroactively except and expand a grant in the amount of $100,000 from the california public utilities commission to support the implementation of californians low income energy efficiency program. item 33, authorization to retroactively except an expanded grant in the amount of $200,000 from the evelyn and walter haas jr. fund. >> these are adopted. item 34. >> a resolution authorizing the port commission to accept and expand a grant from the united states in fermenta protection agency in the amount of $1 million under the diesel emissions reduction act. >> same house, s
these were considered by the land use committee. they were afforded to the board as committee reports. item 30, authorizing the office of economic and work-force development to retroactively accept and expand in grant in the amount of $750,000 to plan and manage the employment program. item 31, resolution authorizing the same office to except and expend a grant in the amount of 400,000 from wal-mart to plan and manage an employment program. item 32, a resolution to retroactively except and...
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this was a one time use program. 92% satisfaction from this program. what i observed was city employees really deserved -- enjoyed the opportunity to improve on their chinese and spanish language is. they felt as if they were being invested in by the city. it would cost about $100,000 to make this crucial training year round. secondly, the victims of human trafficking are suffering tremendous physical and psychological abuse in secret. i want to give you a startling statistic. how much one pimp makes with four women under his control. on an annual basis, about $600,000 tax-free. we are talking about huge amounts of money. we know that gangs and organized crime are moving out of drug trafficking, gun trafficking, and into human trafficking. you can only sell a gun or drugs once. you can sell all one in 10 times in one night. we need to identify revenue streams going into these practices. often, we see some sort of airport fee, since many victims arrived by air these days. trafficking is a national problem. there is not a single community that is not imp
this was a one time use program. 92% satisfaction from this program. what i observed was city employees really deserved -- enjoyed the opportunity to improve on their chinese and spanish language is. they felt as if they were being invested in by the city. it would cost about $100,000 to make this crucial training year round. secondly, the victims of human trafficking are suffering tremendous physical and psychological abuse in secret. i want to give you a startling statistic. how much one pimp...
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this will guide us in the coming fiscal year. to improve administrative efficiency in the department. we want to maintain for the benefit of the community. we continue to improve the maintenance of our parks and over 50 custodians short of where we need to be. it can actually link up with our system. we were also fortunate to receive the neighborhood playground report card. i'm extremely proud of our park patrol officers who again continuing with the theme of doing more with less, we are probably 20 to 30 park patrol officers away from an ideal staff. this year we increased our daily outreach in golden gate park and in buena vista park from 1 1/2 hours to two hours daily, meaning we are out every single morning from 4:30 to 6:30 with our park patrol, with the san francisco police department and our -- the department of public health to engage our illegal campers and to offer them services and to remind them of adherence -- the importance of adhering to the park code. this year each week we removed three tons of debris from golden
this will guide us in the coming fiscal year. to improve administrative efficiency in the department. we want to maintain for the benefit of the community. we continue to improve the maintenance of our parks and over 50 custodians short of where we need to be. it can actually link up with our system. we were also fortunate to receive the neighborhood playground report card. i'm extremely proud of our park patrol officers who again continuing with the theme of doing more with less, we are...
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we do not wait for people to come to us. we go to them. we go to their hotels. we out reach people when they are not coming in for medication. when entice them to help them get entitlements and housing. -- we entice them to help them get entitlements and hous anding. medication and intensive case management. it is the package together. >> laura's law does not mandate medication? >> no law can force medication under laura's law. >> it would essentially allow us to be accounting that would create an plan that could include medication, along with assisted outpatient treatment. that would be part of the treatment plan. >> as long as you go through a hearing and it is court ordered. >> we do have a court system that can create the mandate or planned for treatment. that could include treatment at a hero held court we would like to and from a something new that we're talking about today. >> you have to commit a crime to be in behavioral and help court. that is on the other end. we are trying to prevent those people from committing those crimes and having the victims. w
we do not wait for people to come to us. we go to them. we go to their hotels. we out reach people when they are not coming in for medication. when entice them to help them get entitlements and housing. -- we entice them to help them get entitlements and hous anding. medication and intensive case management. it is the package together. >> laura's law does not mandate medication? >> no law can force medication under laura's law. >> it would essentially allow us to be accounting...
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i am sorry that he could not be here with us. every manifestation of our state, whether it is the people who vote, local, regional authorities to participate, elected officials, everyone agrees that this was a priority. when the secretary says we have our act together, mr. secretary, we have been ready for a long time. what made such a difference, what tipped it over, of course, was the vision and leadership of president barack obama and the courage to go forward with this american reinvestment and recovery act which has saved or created millions of jobs, and now so many more in our state. we have been the bastion of creativity and the entrepreneurial thinking. we have embraced what is possible in technology and science, clean energy, and essential to all of that, under george miller's leadership, education. california, in our view, has always led the way. our great city has led the charge to the future of prosperity founded in the drive, determination, and the spirit of our workers. i, too, want to salute the building trade for
i am sorry that he could not be here with us. every manifestation of our state, whether it is the people who vote, local, regional authorities to participate, elected officials, everyone agrees that this was a priority. when the secretary says we have our act together, mr. secretary, we have been ready for a long time. what made such a difference, what tipped it over, of course, was the vision and leadership of president barack obama and the courage to go forward with this american reinvestment...
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thing for us to take used motor oil from customers. we have a 75-gallon tank that we used and we have someone take it from here to recycle. >> so far, we have 35 people. we have collected 78 gallons, if not more. these are other locations that you can go. it is absolutely free. you just need to have the location open. you are set to go. i've been clean four years! fifty-six ys! i've been in long-term recovery for 23 years. i've been in recovery for six months and love it! i've been in recovery for over 15 years! every september, people gather all across the country to celebrate recovery from addiction. i am so grateful for 19 years of recovery. it's changed my life, changed my children's lives. for information or for events near you, visit recoverymonth.gov get involved and join the voices for recovery. . >> my name is mark tieman and i'm senior councilor at pet camp, san francisco, california. we dispose of a lot of carbon-based material here, dog poop, and the more we can turn that into something viable, the better off we are. in san
thing for us to take used motor oil from customers. we have a 75-gallon tank that we used and we have someone take it from here to recycle. >> so far, we have 35 people. we have collected 78 gallons, if not more. these are other locations that you can go. it is absolutely free. you just need to have the location open. you are set to go. i've been clean four years! fifty-six ys! i've been in long-term recovery for 23 years. i've been in recovery for six months and love it! i've been in...
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thing for us to take used motor oil from customers. we have a 75-gallon tank that we used and we have someone take it from here to recycle. >> so far, we have 35 people. we have collected 78 gallons, if not more. these are other locations that you can go. it is absolutely free. you just need to have the location open. you are set to go. chairperson mar: good morning, everyone. welcome to the meeting of the audit and oversight committee of the board of supervisors. to my left is supervisor ma xwell, and soon will be joined by supervisor chu. >> please be sure to turn off any cellular phones or pagers. items discussed -- item submitted today will appear on the october 15 meeting. chairperson mar: please call item one. >> an ordinance amending the san francisco administrative code, chapter 10, by amending section 10 to change the gift fund category for the animal care and control welfare fund to authorize the department of animal care and control to accept gifts of cash, equipment, property, and services not to exceed $50,000. >> i am the
thing for us to take used motor oil from customers. we have a 75-gallon tank that we used and we have someone take it from here to recycle. >> so far, we have 35 people. we have collected 78 gallons, if not more. these are other locations that you can go. it is absolutely free. you just need to have the location open. you are set to go. chairperson mar: good morning, everyone. welcome to the meeting of the audit and oversight committee of the board of supervisors. to my left is supervisor...
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thing for us to take used motor oil from customers. we have a 75-gallon tank that we used and we have someone take it from here to recycle. >> so far, we have 35 people. we have collected 78 gallons, if not more. these are other locations that you can go. it is absolutely free. you just need to have the location open. you are set to go. >> thanks, guys for showing up. wanted to give you an update on our jobs efforts now. as you know, the jobs now program, which was funded through what is referred to as e.c.f., through the federal stimulus program, is due to expire on september 30. just a week or so from today. that will impact potentially, worst-case scenario, it will impact regardless, 4,127 families in san francisco. i want to repeat that. 4,127 families will be impacted by the termination of the federal stimulus. not everyone will lose their job, however. but all of them will be impacted because their employers, be it non-profits, private sector businesses, large and small, and the city itself, will no longer have that job subsidy.
thing for us to take used motor oil from customers. we have a 75-gallon tank that we used and we have someone take it from here to recycle. >> so far, we have 35 people. we have collected 78 gallons, if not more. these are other locations that you can go. it is absolutely free. you just need to have the location open. you are set to go. >> thanks, guys for showing up. wanted to give you an update on our jobs efforts now. as you know, the jobs now program, which was funded through...
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there were a lot of comments about individual part uses and to many to go into, but some of the ones that came up again were the need for habitat, the need for a non-motorized bmx bikes where there was a large population of folks that talk about that, and there was a state board contingency that came to the meeting that talk about the need to provide not only within the parks, but as a means of travel up and down the waterfront. these are all things that need to look at and see where they may appropriately fall on the waterfront open spaces. and just to go over some of the next steps, we are now beginning to look at each of the port's open spaces individually, but also in the context of the system as a whole. where do we find the appropriate places for the various types of uses that may be deficient in the system today and where might they be appropriate based on the setting of the park as a single setting, but also how the distribution of uses gets distributed across the entire system. the other thing we're looking at is we brought on a graphic design consultant team to help us i di
there were a lot of comments about individual part uses and to many to go into, but some of the ones that came up again were the need for habitat, the need for a non-motorized bmx bikes where there was a large population of folks that talk about that, and there was a state board contingency that came to the meeting that talk about the need to provide not only within the parks, but as a means of travel up and down the waterfront. these are all things that need to look at and see where they may...
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>> [speaking spanish] >> it is going to be a good thing for us to take used motor oil from customers. we have a 75-gallon tank that we used and we have someone take it from here to recycle. >> so far, we have 35 people. we have collected 78 gallons, if not more. these are other locations that you can go. it is absolutely free. you just need to have the location open. you are set to go. >> thank you for your patience in this time that we return to get our technical difficulties resolved. i just want to remind everyone to turn off any pagers, cell phones, the electronic devices that may go off. please speak directly into the microphone when addressing the body and we ask that you state and spell your name for the record. [roll call] thank you, commissioners. the item before the body is case number 2007.0903e the treasure island/your boy now i'll in the redevelopment project. >> -- your balbuena island -- yerba buena island redevelopment project. >> this is a presentation on the draft environmental impact report on the redevelopment project. as you have heard in greater detail in the pre
>> [speaking spanish] >> it is going to be a good thing for us to take used motor oil from customers. we have a 75-gallon tank that we used and we have someone take it from here to recycle. >> so far, we have 35 people. we have collected 78 gallons, if not more. these are other locations that you can go. it is absolutely free. you just need to have the location open. you are set to go. >> thank you for your patience in this time that we return to get our technical...
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where do we find the appropriate places for the various types of uses that may be deficient in the system today and where might they be appropriate based on the setting of the park as a single setting, but also how the distribution of uses gets distributed across the entire system. the other thing we're looking at is we brought on a graphic design consultant team to help us i didn't miss it -- develop an identity for the blue greenway and also come si with agnage program -- come up with a signage program concept. so you understand you are on a system but also can learn and interpret about the parks. this shows you the variety of signs out there together and shows the need for a little bit more cohesiveness. then, we are also developing a pallet for different types of furnishings that may be appropriate for different settings up and down the waterfront. lastly, as we discussed before, we do have approximately $15 million of the $22 million, but for the blue greenway, we have some other funding sources available for southern waterfront open spaces, but we know all the funding we have in pla
where do we find the appropriate places for the various types of uses that may be deficient in the system today and where might they be appropriate based on the setting of the park as a single setting, but also how the distribution of uses gets distributed across the entire system. the other thing we're looking at is we brought on a graphic design consultant team to help us i didn't miss it -- develop an identity for the blue greenway and also come si with agnage program -- come up with a...
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bakers used more than 500 egg yolks to make that cake. the annual festival is held on the day the moon is at its fullest and roundest. after visitors had a taste of the cake, they probably felt the same way. you know that weight lifter, i have to go back to him. any time you see a guy lift that much weight, i'm afraid he's going to snap in half. >> i don't know. he was as tough as they get. he was kind of skinny, but every ounce of muscle. >> yeah. he was small for all that. >>> time now for an early look at some of the stories we'll follow throughout the day here on nbc. >>> in washington, the group mothers against drunk driving, also known as madd, marked its 20th anniversary. according to madd, every minute one person is injured from an alcohol-related crash. >>> also in the capital, there will be a house hearing on legislation to reduce concussions in student athletes. according to one estimate, between 2005 and 2008, there were an estimated 400,000 concussions in high school athletes. >>> and a big day for one veteran of hollywood, a
bakers used more than 500 egg yolks to make that cake. the annual festival is held on the day the moon is at its fullest and roundest. after visitors had a taste of the cake, they probably felt the same way. you know that weight lifter, i have to go back to him. any time you see a guy lift that much weight, i'm afraid he's going to snap in half. >> i don't know. he was as tough as they get. he was kind of skinny, but every ounce of muscle. >> yeah. he was small for all that....
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it has already been decimated from what it used ton to be. -- what it used to be. i believe it is all about the money. they would rather have clients of patrol specials being forced to pay police officers overtime in order to attend the program at higher rates. this $300,000 will save the city a lot of money in the long run by maintaining this program. you were mentioned earlier about the cost. i believe this is a scare tactic. you should look at lawsuits against sfpd strs patrol specials. what you are talking about is not even a real thing that's happened. the city has had to pay off millions of dollars in lawsuits against the sfpd. so really by having more patrol specials there with their own private insurance, that is decreasing the state's liability, not increasing it. she said you can't let your police department be subpoena -- be supplanted. choice helps the public. i think it will help keep the police officers on their toes if they know there are other officers out there who are doing similar work at a lower cost to the public. [bell] the patrol specials sho
it has already been decimated from what it used ton to be. -- what it used to be. i believe it is all about the money. they would rather have clients of patrol specials being forced to pay police officers overtime in order to attend the program at higher rates. this $300,000 will save the city a lot of money in the long run by maintaining this program. you were mentioned earlier about the cost. i believe this is a scare tactic. you should look at lawsuits against sfpd strs patrol specials. what...
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i would hate to see us use this lot split to circumvent those rules. the notion that $20,000 has been spent so far on this lot split, we heard from the tenant that the things that needed to be repaired were siding, roof repair and landscaping. commissioner garcia said $20,000 would go a lock way towards making those repairs. we hear sometimes about the foundation or the building is sliding down the hill. that made me think about that money may be better spent on the repairs. so i would actually support -- not support overturning. >> i will go next. i appreciate the vice president's comments. i'm more in the camp of commissioner garcia. actually reading the variance finding by mr. badner, it was unique that he did not find any of the findings to be met, and it almost came across as one who was protesting too much and very strained. i think there was some overwhelming evidence particularly in finding 453 and other situations. i don't think rarely i have ever said abuse of discretion, but this was a very strained decision. moreover, common sense here, the
i would hate to see us use this lot split to circumvent those rules. the notion that $20,000 has been spent so far on this lot split, we heard from the tenant that the things that needed to be repaired were siding, roof repair and landscaping. commissioner garcia said $20,000 would go a lock way towards making those repairs. we hear sometimes about the foundation or the building is sliding down the hill. that made me think about that money may be better spent on the repairs. so i would actually...
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they notify us when the shipments are arriving. we are also notified by the receiving handler and we will send an inspector out. supervisor chu: so this would allow the department to recover cost for that inspection work done at the supervisory level. >> yes. supervisor chu: any members of the public that would like to speak on this item? seeing none, public comment is closed. i move forward with recommendations. thank you. item seven. >> item 7. resolution authorizing the san francisco department of public health to accept and expend retroactively a grant from the united states department of health and human services in the amount of $631,739 to fund the project entitled "project for assistance in transition from homelessness" for the period july 1, 2010, through june 30, 2011. supervisor chu: thank you. >> hello, i am a program manager with the san francisco department of public health, a better health services. i am here to present projects for assistance and transition from homelessness, known as the past grant. we have three r
they notify us when the shipments are arriving. we are also notified by the receiving handler and we will send an inspector out. supervisor chu: so this would allow the department to recover cost for that inspection work done at the supervisory level. >> yes. supervisor chu: any members of the public that would like to speak on this item? seeing none, public comment is closed. i move forward with recommendations. thank you. item seven. >> item 7. resolution authorizing the san...
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thing for us to take used motor oil from customers. we have a 75-gallon tank that we used and we have someone take it from here to recycle. >> so far, we have 35 people. we have collected 78 gallons, if not more. these are other locations that you can go. it is absolutely free. you just need to have the location open. you are set to go. >> good afternoon. welcome colleagues and members of the public to the regular meeting of the city and school select committee. today is thursday, september 23rd. i want to acknowledge colleagues that are here from the board of supervisors. supervisor daley. we have jane kim and sandy furor. i'd like to take a moment to recognize andrea albury andest they're carrasco. madam clerk? >> it's file number one 0028, students served by multiple systems -- >> thank you so much. we had a hearing over a year ago that touched upon issued of student who are served by multiple agencies and the school district and looking at how we could do a better job at coordinating services and promote bert outcome -- better outc
thing for us to take used motor oil from customers. we have a 75-gallon tank that we used and we have someone take it from here to recycle. >> so far, we have 35 people. we have collected 78 gallons, if not more. these are other locations that you can go. it is absolutely free. you just need to have the location open. you are set to go. >> good afternoon. welcome colleagues and members of the public to the regular meeting of the city and school select committee. today is thursday,...
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and they actually did a tril for us using the system while we were visiting. and so they use the system that is transmitting the warning into the school and every term, three times a year, they have a drill where they issue the warning and all of the students react as they would do during the course of the earthquake. [unintelligible] >> you could see the numbers is the same warnings and the amount of time until the shaking is felt. another example from a chip manufacture and one from industry. and they had two moderate size earthquakes in 2003 and had $250 million of loss. they were shut down for 17 days and 13 days. they then implemented two things. they first of all implemented early warning system and built sheer walls in the basement. for the for them it the chip manufacturing requires robots to manufacture the chips. they're on an air air mattress. what they want to do is set the equipment down on the ground and that way there will be less damage if it is shaking around. when the warning is received, they set it down on the ground to reduce their exposur
and they actually did a tril for us using the system while we were visiting. and so they use the system that is transmitting the warning into the school and every term, three times a year, they have a drill where they issue the warning and all of the students react as they would do during the course of the earthquake. [unintelligible] >> you could see the numbers is the same warnings and the amount of time until the shaking is felt. another example from a chip manufacture and one from...
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that is one of the things that is very important to us. we are about to enter a strategic planning process. the fundamental question we want to address is, how wil sfmoma growth and enhanced its engagement with the community? it is not enough that the museum has great works in its collection, has great exhibitions, wonderful education programs, it is how does the institution grow and enhance its relationship with the community. it is very important to us. >> on behalf of the residents of san francisco, we thank you for shepherding this institution through this incredible growth phase, and thank you for being part of "culture wire." >> my pleasure, thank you. >> the museum has exciting anni >> thank you. thank you. thank you for being here. >> santa clara graduate. truth be told. i couldn't get into cal and berkeley. it is not all about cal and berkeley. but of course drew is a better baseball player and moved on in his life and i'm stuck in public service which is hardly a place to feel stuck. i'm very enlivened by it, but i'm trying to ma
that is one of the things that is very important to us. we are about to enter a strategic planning process. the fundamental question we want to address is, how wil sfmoma growth and enhanced its engagement with the community? it is not enough that the museum has great works in its collection, has great exhibitions, wonderful education programs, it is how does the institution grow and enhance its relationship with the community. it is very important to us. >> on behalf of the residents of...
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so the last question i would ask you is if the services benefit asked -- us all, if they serve us all, wire be asking the responsible alcohol drinks or beer drinker to pay for it? to me, that does not make sense when you what are we asking that? chair avalos: next speaker, please. >> good afternoon, supervisors. i am with a commission, but i am here speaking on my own behalf. i would like to start by saying that a healthy public sector starts with a healthy private sector, and what we need is a very healthy private sector. we need help the private-sector job creation. we need a short-term strategy, in medium-term strategy, and a long-term economic strategy to increase employment and deepen and broaden, i might add, our tax base, and to believe that this proposed fee is flawed because it really does not do anything to mitigate the alcohol-related damage or harm, for alcohol, it is simply cost recovery for business as usual. someone referred to as the gold- plated situation. it is just shifting costs around within the budget. i support the services, and it also supports broadening the t
so the last question i would ask you is if the services benefit asked -- us all, if they serve us all, wire be asking the responsible alcohol drinks or beer drinker to pay for it? to me, that does not make sense when you what are we asking that? chair avalos: next speaker, please. >> good afternoon, supervisors. i am with a commission, but i am here speaking on my own behalf. i would like to start by saying that a healthy public sector starts with a healthy private sector, and what we...
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we have 8the lea plan and the school grant requirements, which led us to know we needed to do what we always knew, but even more. we began to develop a draft theory of action. we call it a draft because it is going to be continuously changing. our draft theory is it -- and notice resale "when" -- notice we say "when," not "if." when we identify a number of schools, then we will positively impact and accelerate student learning outcomes. we will continue to refine and redefine our theory of action as our work analysis and evaluations continue. if you notice, we have the superintendent zone. some of you have heard this from the deputy and the superintendent before. our zone is divided into two teams -- they view and up revers, spearheaded by me. -- bayview and revere, spearheaded by me. mission and [unintelligible] he has a boy your elementary and to high schools. -- he has four elementary and two high schools. next is a list of our identified priorities, but it is an incomplete list. we value being inclusive and so we have not finished to identify our priorities. we still need to work
we have 8the lea plan and the school grant requirements, which led us to know we needed to do what we always knew, but even more. we began to develop a draft theory of action. we call it a draft because it is going to be continuously changing. our draft theory is it -- and notice resale "when" -- notice we say "when," not "if." when we identify a number of schools, then we will positively impact and accelerate student learning outcomes. we will continue to refine...
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there are about 2000 of us that can do that. we are essentially the wholesaler. then there as another 5000 that we rent space from so your numbers are off. implementation will be a nightmare. the 5000 winery's, you missed. the 2000 wine makers, you totally missed. you're looking at every airline in san francisco which has its own license. they will get this feat. there is a perception, it looks like it has gone from the $40 cents a bottle down to 50 cents. there will still be a perception world wide that we are trying to fix 2000 trunks on the streets with a $2 tax. that is not san francisco. thank you. >> thank you very much. >> i am a professional bartender. i currently work in district 6. by selling alcohol, and might cause in the problems that we are trying to fix? this is the experiments, this is a very noble cause, we know how that when ended. coming back to the local level, when you have many many businesses paying into city taxes and programs like health the san francisco that are trying to help the health of this city and keep it in good condition, how c
there are about 2000 of us that can do that. we are essentially the wholesaler. then there as another 5000 that we rent space from so your numbers are off. implementation will be a nightmare. the 5000 winery's, you missed. the 2000 wine makers, you totally missed. you're looking at every airline in san francisco which has its own license. they will get this feat. there is a perception, it looks like it has gone from the $40 cents a bottle down to 50 cents. there will still be a perception world...
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some complied and a minimal way and give us short lists. with those short lists, we not only went out on our own but took up the offer of some patrol specials to meet them at their clients' location and look around. because most of the public does not know what the patrol specials are, we wanted to share a few photographs with you. this is one area that is a patrol special location. this was taken in the middle of the day. it is boarded up buildings. while this is an important service the patrol special is providing to that individual client, it is not something that they need to be doing under the city. this is a security function. bacon be doing it without the city. -- they can be doing it without the city. a second picture, similar location, downtown. there are several streets. there are buildings on this street that are boarded up. the role of the client patrol special is to go there and make sure the doors are still intact. at the boards are still on walls and that any cameras that are on the building have not been damaged. >> that is
some complied and a minimal way and give us short lists. with those short lists, we not only went out on our own but took up the offer of some patrol specials to meet them at their clients' location and look around. because most of the public does not know what the patrol specials are, we wanted to share a few photographs with you. this is one area that is a patrol special location. this was taken in the middle of the day. it is boarded up buildings. while this is an important service the...
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i am asking if you can help us and work with us to guide society as a whole to recognize us as a people. our ancestors have participated in ceremonies and then within the city limits of in san francisco. we are asking to recognize these things and to allow us to continue to participate in these ceremonies. you know that our future generations can continue to participate in the ceremonies. that is what we're asking for here, for help. our tribe as a city entity can work together to. recognition for our people. we can work on being a part of this society and being a part of the way of life in which we live. >> i am here to let you all know that we have been participating in ceremonies since before my time. to let you guys buying no -- guys know that you can work with us and to have respect for ourselves and give us the opportunity to show the people in the communities that we are still here and we are not going anywhere. and to give us some space and time to show the community that we are still here and to show the future generations to come and we are still with us that we are still with
i am asking if you can help us and work with us to guide society as a whole to recognize us as a people. our ancestors have participated in ceremonies and then within the city limits of in san francisco. we are asking to recognize these things and to allow us to continue to participate in these ceremonies. you know that our future generations can continue to participate in the ceremonies. that is what we're asking for here, for help. our tribe as a city entity can work together to. recognition...
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, you know an artist that could use some funding, let us know, and we can help. thank you. [applause] >> part of our mission is to promote civic opportunity end engagement, and thanks to a wonderful city you are helping to run in sentences, you make it truly worthwhile. it is a wonderful opportunity. thank you. [applause] >> item 19. >> madam chair, and 19 has already been called. commissioner chiu: thank you. i appreciate your patience. this is an item of significant importance to an institution within chinatown in my district, which has been in need of significant and expensive seismic work. i noted to do this, we need some tweaks to the bonds are around transferable rights, and we considered this last week at land use and had passed out a version of legislation unanimously, but over the last few days, a number of representatives of other projects have come to a number of us asking for some consideration of changes, so what i would like to propose at this time, because there's not a complete meeting of the mines, is that we do the following -- that we send the
, you know an artist that could use some funding, let us know, and we can help. thank you. [applause] >> part of our mission is to promote civic opportunity end engagement, and thanks to a wonderful city you are helping to run in sentences, you make it truly worthwhile. it is a wonderful opportunity. thank you. [applause] >> item 19. >> madam chair, and 19 has already been called. commissioner chiu: thank you. i appreciate your patience. this is an item of significant...
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we can use it. chairperson mar: let us open this up to public comment. is there anyone from the public would like to speak? seeing none, public comment is closed. it is moved and seconded without objection. please call item two. >> item 2, hearing on the recently published 2009-2010 civil grand jury report entitled "sharing the roadway -- from confrontation to conversation." chairperson mar: this is an item based on a 2009-2010 civil grand jury report. we have a number of speakers and presenters here on this item and we have a number of findings that we at the board have to respond to, and recommendations as well. we have a great set of people that will be testifying about the five years of hard work for the san francisco bike plan, and the suggestions and insights of the grand jury findings. before introducing the civil grand jury foreperson, and wanted to say that with the san francisco mta sustainable streets group, we just met from the traffic department, someone from the mayor's office, the chair of the bicycle advisory committee, and people from th
we can use it. chairperson mar: let us open this up to public comment. is there anyone from the public would like to speak? seeing none, public comment is closed. it is moved and seconded without objection. please call item two. >> item 2, hearing on the recently published 2009-2010 civil grand jury report entitled "sharing the roadway -- from confrontation to conversation." chairperson mar: this is an item based on a 2009-2010 civil grand jury report. we have a number of...
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it is the use are flying the torch and using the device, as well as the manager involved. not the process. that would be a much more appropriate decision to take, to say we just manage it. -- ban it. cars blame people every year -- cars kill people every year, but we blame the people, not the cars. this is not an epidemic that we are dealing with, it is being overblown. a slight reaction to a situation looking for a problem. at best i would recommend a recommendation to look at enforcement safety on the job site. i am a little bit worried, but the other motivation, i am worried about how much that plays into this as opposed to the safety issue. that is a concern i have. thank you. >> i have a question. as the previous speaker said, basically is the people that use the equipment knowing how to use it. it is a matter having a fire watch, someone out there watching this, you would not have it happening.
it is the use are flying the torch and using the device, as well as the manager involved. not the process. that would be a much more appropriate decision to take, to say we just manage it. -- ban it. cars blame people every year -- cars kill people every year, but we blame the people, not the cars. this is not an epidemic that we are dealing with, it is being overblown. a slight reaction to a situation looking for a problem. at best i would recommend a recommendation to look at enforcement...
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if you look at the investment of $9 million and what that will buy us, it will buy us 1,700 job placements, which is a pretty good run on our investment. at the same time, we'll be helping 25 families that are eligible. back to public assistance if we worked long enough. we'll also be serving non-custodial parents, the extent that they're participating in the program, dads who aren't living at home, but are eligible to be served. it was designed internally but with a lot of input from the private sector. scott helped us bounce some ideas off him and some of his colleagues in the small business community. and throughout the program. i can't thank scott enough for his feedback and being a soundingboard, not only for internal program operations, but also really on program design and what small businesses look for in terms of supporting wages and hiring individuals. so i'll turn over to scott for a few comments and be happy to answer some questions. >> i'm scott, i'm the president of small business california. i also own a small business in san francisco. i have about 29 employees. disappointe
if you look at the investment of $9 million and what that will buy us, it will buy us 1,700 job placements, which is a pretty good run on our investment. at the same time, we'll be helping 25 families that are eligible. back to public assistance if we worked long enough. we'll also be serving non-custodial parents, the extent that they're participating in the program, dads who aren't living at home, but are eligible to be served. it was designed internally but with a lot of input from the...
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commissioner dejesus: is that for us? president marshall: do you want us to look at it right now? >> we want you to accept it. president marshall: we accept it. >> first off, my name is allen, and i'm -- president marshall: tell everyone i'm going to hold it to three minutes. the packages are from clintse clients, customers showing support for us. e-mail letters, petitions. we also -- prite of these crime logs, -- we also have private crime logs. her studies were somewhat limited. there was no guarantee from this confidential. we have given information to the police department before, and it has leaked out. so we have an air of distrust. i think her report is full of mistakes, flaws, and probably a few lies. 837 of the penal code says how you can arrest a person as a private person. you can arrest a person for a felony if it happens in in your presence, or you can arrest a person if you have reasonable cause inform believe that that person committed a felony, even if it was not in your presence. she comes from massachusetts, it may be a little different there. we have a lot of sup
commissioner dejesus: is that for us? president marshall: do you want us to look at it right now? >> we want you to accept it. president marshall: we accept it. >> first off, my name is allen, and i'm -- president marshall: tell everyone i'm going to hold it to three minutes. the packages are from clintse clients, customers showing support for us. e-mail letters, petitions. we also -- prite of these crime logs, -- we also have private crime logs. her studies were somewhat limited....
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but it's not just us. it's all of our rescue partners, all over san francisco, all over the bay area. other shelters throughout the bay area. they've given back in ways too many to count. and from an animal welfare perspective and that's where i'm coming from, if pet food express is successful, they can help us even more. and they help the animals, they help those who care about animals. i know there are those here that are concerned about pet food express opening, but we truly appreciate their philanthropy, fete food express' philanthropy. many of the other pet stores payment in contributing, there. and we welcome their support. thank you. president chiu: thank you. next speaker. >> good afternoon supervisors, my name is phillip grog, i am an employee of pet food express. i currently oversee the san francisco stores. i come from the pet boutique industry so i understand both sides pretty well and i understand the concerns, and competition is scary. the market street and stones down stores have a significa
but it's not just us. it's all of our rescue partners, all over san francisco, all over the bay area. other shelters throughout the bay area. they've given back in ways too many to count. and from an animal welfare perspective and that's where i'm coming from, if pet food express is successful, they can help us even more. and they help the animals, they help those who care about animals. i know there are those here that are concerned about pet food express opening, but we truly appreciate their...